Frank,

Great post and you're exactly right on the money.
I, recently, switched to a Genesis 5 Star Ultra Lite stabilizer for my target bows at Stewart Bowman's suggestion.
It has a sliding weight that you can move along the entire length of the stabilizer to adjust until your bow balances perfectly for you.
I'm going to get an 8" or 10" model soon to use for my hunting bow.
There may be stabilizers that reduce recoil better but none that adjust the balance of my bow better.
The carbon rods, in themselves, reduce recoil pretty well.


Sag.